In case of difficulty, this video is also available on YouTube and FaceBook. The last time I visited Arizona, I brought back some trunks of olive and mesquite. This piece was a smaller section from an olive tree. Most of the piece was sapwood without the usual dramatic heartwood figure. Observing this and talking it […]
Read More...In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook (link). Best right here already! I have had a hair-brain idea for a while now to use splines to enhance a segmented woodturning, particularly a bowl. There are times to use a spline to fix a project. In addition, this is a […]
Read More...In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). I started turning this vase shortly after receiving it in a club wood raffle. It was still wet. It seemed to be perfect for a hollow form turning. I rough turned the outside and hollowed it while still green. After coating it […]
Read More...In case of difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). For this vase, I wanted to have a lid. Not just a lid but one that had an invisible connection. My segmented vase was a perfect opportunity. If I prepared the vase right, I could hide magnets in a segmented ring. Besides being […]
Read More...In case of viewing difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link) In preparing for a remote demonstration, I guess I went crazy with some inside out turnings. An inside out turning can be fascinating. For an inside out turning, staves are temporarily fastened together while a profile is cut. Then each stave is […]
Read More...In case of viewing difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). Most often when preparing to make a segmented project, I have to prepare a detailed plan to know what size rings to make. However, not so in this project. I made a total of 17 rings of hickory/pecan flooring wood. (eight […]
Read More...In case this video cannot display here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I love turning green wood when I can get it. In this case, a microburst blew down a neighbor’s pear tree. Ornamental pear is often called Bradford Pear. After helping clear the trunk from my neighbor’s back yard, I had […]
Read More...In case of this video not playing correctly here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. A vase can be pretty. However, these vases are more dynamic. As you look at them the vase has two profiles: a typical outer profile and an inner profile. I started with eight segmented rings of walnut and […]
Read More...In case this video cannot be viewed here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. For a couple of wedding presents, I decided on ring holders. The design includes a spindle for the ring plus a tray at the base for other small items. The shape of the dish keeps the small items spread […]
Read More...httpvhhttps://youtu.be/BBjhttps://youtu.be/BBjps1xNV3sps1xNV3s For the convenience of some, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Several years ago, I researched steady rests for my lathe. A steady rest resists lateral pressure that may push the wood out of alignment or even out of the chuck. It works great on long spindles. After making my steady […]
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